The Journal of the American Institute of Architects: Advancing Environmental Learning and Leadership
The 180 students of Common Ground High School do more than study urban farming and sustainability. They live it each day, in
Denali Blog: The Importance of Field Trips
BY AMY PARULIS · DECEMBER 8, 2016 I guess I should start off by saying I was an elementary school teacher for
New Haven Register: Common Ground school in New Haven branches out with $75,000 EPA grant
NEW HAVEN >> Common Ground High School, an environment-themed charter school in the city, is using a $75,000 grant from the Environmental
New Haven Independent: Common Ground Receives EPA Support
“Fueled by a $75,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, New Haven’s Common Ground High School has launched Teaching Our Cities—a new
New Haven Register: Summer camp at Common Ground High School in New Haven offers kids a breath of fresh air
NEW HAVEN >> There was a time when Fatou Cisse would not have considered herself what she calls “a woodsy person.”
New Haven Register: New Haven volunteers to spend next 5 weeks clearing invasive plants from urban oases
Even birds will eat junk food. Eugenio Garcia, a rising senior at Common Ground High School, waters a tree planted last
New Haven Register: New Haven is 26th in nation to become an Urban Bird Treaty City
NEW HAVEN >> The city is home to ospreys, peregrine falcons and bald eagles, but Craig Repasz of Hamden, president of the
New Haven Register: New Haven elementary students join in outdoor activities thanks to Denali Foundation, Columbia Sportswear
NEW HAVEN >> This spring and next fall, at least 1,250 New Haven elementary students will venture into the woods of West
Green Schools National Network: Home Team Advantage: Local Catalyst Schools Grow Authentic Environmental Change
By Mandy Breuer, Principal at Environmental Charter High School and Joel Tolman, Director of Impact and Engagement at Common Ground “That much
Yes Magazine: We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without Teaching It—Why More Classes Are Heading Outside
In response to climate change, a growing number of schools are taking kids outside to show them how a warming planet affects